264. 5 Ways to Get More Rest Into Your Actual Day (No Spa Day Required)

Register for the Feel Better For The Holidays workshop: workshop.ashleybraden.com

Hey friend,

- Do you keep waiting for a full rest day that never actually comes, especially with the busiest season of the year still ahead?

- What would happen if you let one thing on today's list go instead of squeezing it in anyway?

- Could two quiet minutes with your coffee, or a few slow breaths before you walk into somewhere loud, actually count as real rest?

In this episode, I'm sharing five small, real ways to build rest into a day you're already living, none of them requiring a free afternoon you don't have. 

I'm talking about sitting down for the last sips of your coffee or tea instead of drinking it on the move, letting one thing on your list go undone on purpose instead of circling back to it, sitting down next to your kid during homework or a holiday craft instead of using that time to catch up on tasks, taking three slow breaths in the car before you go inside, and stepping outside for two quiet minutes before or after a gathering.

This is for the mom heading into a season that's about to ask a lot of her, who needs rest to look like something she can actually reach today, not a free day that never shows up on its own.

Part 3: Resources and Links Mentioned

• Feel Better for the Holidays Workshop (free, live, Oct 29): workshop.ashleybraden.com

• Free Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms

Related Episodes: 

1. Stop Treating Rest as a Reward for Chronic Exhaustion and Burnout
2. Too Busy to Rest? 5 Mini Breaks To Try When You’re Feeling Fatigued

Connect with Me:

• Contact → hello@ashleybraden.com

Next Steps:

• Pick just one of the five rest strategies from this episode and try it this week before adding another.

• Join a supportive community of chronic illness moms in the free Facebook group Chronic Health Moms

• Register for Feel Better for the Holidays Workshop (free, live, Oct 29) at workshop.ashleybraden.com